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A witness saw the accused and the victim drink and leave a bar together a few days before the victim's…

The witness observed the two people together on one occasion. That alone does not establish a friendship, show who saw the victim last, or link the accused to the death. An…

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A witness saw the accused and the victim drink and leave a bar together a few days before the victim's death. The witness did not see the victim again. What can the court safely conclude from that testimony alone?

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The witness observed the two people together on one occasion. That alone does not establish a friendship, show who saw the victim last, or link the accused to the death. An inference of guilt based on a last-seen circumstance requires evidence that addresses the time gap and excludes reasonable intervening possibilities.

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Option A

The witness's own final sighting does not establish who else saw the victim alive.

Option B

The sighting does not link the accused to the death.

Option C

One shared outing does not establish an ongoing friendship.

Option D

That is the limited fact directly supported by the witness's observation.

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